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  • Database management for industrial automation systems

    By Nigel Rozier, Raima From batch processing to sophisticated real-time processes, effective data management is the key to boosting efficiency, increasing productivity and reducing costs in industrial applications. This article explores the role of data management solutions embedded within industrial automation systems.
    13 May, 2014 | 5 minutes
  • NUM upgrades CNCs at Fiat engine manufacturing plant

    Fiat Powertrain is upgrading the CNC systems of 20 key machine tools used on the crankshaft and cylinder block production lines of its engine manufacturing plant in Campo Largo, Brazil.
    13 May, 2014 | 4 minutes
  • Manufacturing Technology Orders Rise in March

    March U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $492.78 million, up 38.5% from February and up 2.9% when compared with the total of $479.04 million reported for March 2013.
    13 May, 2014 | 2 minutes
  • The Rubik and the Robot

    By Maureen Clancy, Teledyne DALSA A multi-talented control and automation team applies its mechanical, electrical, and software engineering chops to celebrate—and solve—a timeless puzzle.
    13 May, 2014 | 6 minutes
  • Emerson replaces vintage gas turbine controls

    The original 40-year-old controls at Piqua Power System were extremely unreliable, often resulting in unplanned downtime.
    13 May, 2014 | 2 minutes
  • ABB Announces SmartStream Digital Conference

    SmartStream Digital Conference--Optimizing technology for the changing face of industry--will take place live online on June 4 from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. EDT.
    13 May, 2014 | 2 minutes
  • How Often Should Instruments Be Calibrated?

    How Often Should Instruments Be Calibrated?

    How Often Should Instruments Be Calibrated?
    By: Contributing Authors
    12 May, 2014 | 3 minutes
  • Manufacturing Intelligence Solutions - Users' Perspectives & Plans

    By Bill Lydon, Editor Manufacturing Intelligence (MI) systems allow the aggregation and subsequent visualization and analysis of data to drive business decisions. Pharmaceutical companies share their companies' perspectives on MI solutions and their implementation plans.
    09 May, 2014 | 9 minutes
  • Solar Photovoltaics Struggling

    Uncertainly remains over the future of the organic photovoltaic market as a whole, and arguably the industry is going through the period of despair and disillusion.
    09 May, 2014 | 3 minutes
  • What’s Driving Annual Manufacturing Performance Improvements?

    By Mike Roberts, LNS Research In this article, we’ll present key preliminary findings from a joint survey between LNS Research and MESA International focused on identifying the top metrics and best practices that are driving the most results for manufacturing business leaders today.
    09 May, 2014 | 4 minutes
  • Software Development Kit

    Software Development Kit for Linux further enhances the ease with which Leddar™ technology can be integrated into various applications.
    09 May, 2014 | 1 minutes
  • Leddar™ Technology for Arduino Projects

    LeddarTech, owner of the patented Leddar™ LED-based detection technology, is pleased to announce that its leading-edge sensors are now readily available to the Arduino community.
    09 May, 2014 | 1 minutes
  • Why References Are Just the First Step in an Industrial Employee or Control Systems Evaluation

    Why References Are Just the First Step in an Industrial Employee or Control Systems Evaluation

    Treat references as a first step toward engaging a wider group who can provide a more realistic picture of the person or product or company being evaluated.
    By: Gregory K. McMillan
    09 May, 2014 | 5 minutes
  • Sussex Wire Appoints Madan Mathevan Director Of Engineering

    Mathevan holds a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Master of Science Degree in Industrial Engineering.
    08 May, 2014 | 1 minutes
  • E-Mon adds Honeywell Attune Energy Dashboard Service

    E-Mon is now offering Honeywell’s Attune Energy Dashboard service to provide facility management professionals with information on energy usage and trends.
    08 May, 2014 | 1 minutes
  • GE Industrial Performance & Reliability Center watches your plant

    The IPRC, located in Lisle, Illinois, is staffed with experienced reliability engineers who monitor thousands of assets around the world, seven days per week.
    08 May, 2014 | 2 minutes
  • B&B Electronics adds SeeControl cloud services

    B&B Electronics and SeeControl will deliver intelligent, predictive monitoring solutions for Industrial Internet of Things (IoT) applications.
    08 May, 2014 | 3 minutes
  • Are You Qualified?

    Are You Qualified?

    Are You Qualified?
    By: ISA Past-Presidents
    08 May, 2014 | 7 minutes
  • Wireless Digital Switches & Sensors - Applications & Benefits

    By Peter Engstrom, STEUTE Industrial Controls There is a large selection of devices for transmitting and receiving continuously variable parameters like flow, but there has been little available in the way of wireless devices for generating and receiving simple "on-off" signals. This is changing.
    07 May, 2014 | 5 minutes
  • ACM Facility Safety Announces Summer Process Safety Courses

    Training courses and workshops teach control systems designers, engineers and operators various aspects of process safety and how to meet worldwide safety requirements.
    07 May, 2014 | 4 minutes
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